Urodacus centralis
Appearance
Urodacus centralis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Urodacidae |
Genus: | Urodacus |
Species: | U. centralis
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Binomial name | |
Urodacus centralis L.E.Koch, 1977[1]
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Urodacus centralis is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It has a limited range in central Australia, and was first described in 1977.[1]
Description
[edit]The species grows to about 105–115 mm in length. Colouration is variable, often dark reddish-brown, with legs and tail paler yellowish-brown.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Koch, LE (1977). "The taxonomy, geographic distribution and evolutionary radiation of Australo-Papuan scorpions". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 5 (2): 83–367.
- ^ Mark A. Newton (2016). "Urodacus centralis". The Spiral Burrow – Australian Scorpions. Retrieved 7 February 2023.